Member of barbecue family takes up dance

Published: Monday, July 1, 2013 at 10:59 AM.

Three of her children participated in dance. One daughter took dance for 13 years. Another minored in dance in college. Her son also took dance for a while.

“That was where I danced—through my children,” said Bridges, wife of Alston Bridges Barbecue owner Kent.

At the Cleveland County Fair last year, her friend Beth Mayo said she was taking tap dancing and asked Linda to join her. At first, Linda thought she couldn’t because of work. Then she realized classes were only once a week.

“So I could on Wednesdays,” she said.

She started taking classes last October at the Academy of Performing Arts on North Lafayette Street in Shelby.

Three of her children participated in dance. One daughter took dance for 13 years. Another minored in dance in college. Her son also took dance for a while.

“That was where I danced—through my children,” said Bridges, wife of Alston Bridges Barbecue owner Kent.

At the Cleveland County Fair last year, her friend Beth Mayo said she was taking tap dancing and asked Linda to join her. At first, Linda thought she couldn’t because of work. Then she realized classes were only once a week.

“So I could on Wednesdays,” she said.

She started taking classes last October at the Academy of Performing Arts on North Lafayette Street in Shelby.

“It’s just been great fun,” she said. “I’ve really only missed one time. I look forward to it. My balance was hard but that’s coming around.”